Quinn: Lions came into draft targeting Kerryon Johnson

Quinn: Lions came into draft targeting Kerryon Johnson

After a long, hard day of working the phones, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn made one of the many trades he said he discussed—and, per Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, he got the one running back he wanted to get.

Bob Quinn said he was on the phone more than he ever has been between the #Lions' second- and third-round picks today. Just couldn't get a deal done.

That’s interesting, because there were a whole lot of viable backs with size and moves available in this class. That the Lions not only weren’t willing to settle for any other back, but committed so much value to come up and get him, speaks volumes about how badly they wanted him.

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